I use my daughter's body to cut down the rivers and lakes

Chapter 304: A show of force

Until his pupils were completely stained with blood, a look of madness instantly emerged on Xue Pingyue's face. He then raised his eyes to look at Liu Qi, but only saw a figure flashing in front of him, and the madness on his face froze.

Gudong!

His Adam's apple rolled, his eyeballs trembled, and he looked behind him hard, but all he saw was Liu Qi's slender back.

boom!
Hearing a muffled sound behind him, Liu Qi turned his head and saw Xue Pingyue and Changlefang's shopkeeper Sun Hecai lying face to face with their eyes wide open, as if they died with their eyes open.

Da da da……

The sound of brisk footsteps reached my ears.

Liu Nineteen pushed open the hatch and walked in. She glanced at the two bodies on the ground and then asked Liu Qi in a cold voice, "What should we do next?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Qi glanced at Liu Shijiu. In the slightly dim candlelight in the cabin, Shijiu's murderous expression seemed to soften a lot.

"Is the captain still alive?" Liu Qi asked.

Liu Nineteen raised her eyebrows slightly: "The captain is also a member of the Changle Gang, why do you want me to spare his life?"

Liu Qi walked past Nineteen and whispered, "Without the captain, will you send all the people on this ship back to Changle Gang?"

Liu Nineteen curled his lips in annoyance when he heard that, and glanced at the two corpses on the ground again. Then he muttered to himself, this is not a boat full of people, it's clearly a boat full of corpses!
However, when Liu Shijiu thought that it had been a long time since she had been following Liu Qi and had been able to kill as smoothly as she did today, the slight unhappiness in her heart instantly disappeared, and she followed Liu Qi's steps and left the cabin.

Arriving on the deck, the river breeze mixed with the smell of blood suddenly blew in his face. Liu Qi looked up at the mast expressionlessly, and saw a figure on the top of the mast with his back against the full moon.

Liu Qi opened his thin lips and asked, "Where is my father?"

The man on the mast immediately replied in a loud voice: "Prefect Chen is in the best restaurant in Sujiang Prefecture right now, welcoming Master Xu!"

The person standing on the mast was Chu Xingbai.

Although Chu Xingbai had lived with Liu Qi and Liu Shijiu for some time and knew the sisters' methods, he couldn't help feeling a little uneasy when he saw with his own eyes today how they quietly harvested more than a dozen lives on the boat as if they were chopping melons and vegetables.

The moonlight was just right at this moment, and Liu Qi could see Chu Xingbai's expression clearly, especially when Liu Shijiu walked out of the cabin, there was obvious vigilance in Chu Xingbai's eyes.

Liu Nineteen was completely unaware of Chu Xingbai's anomaly, and instead took the initiative to complain to Liu Qi: "This Chu guy, his Qinggong is so good, but he was just watching the whole time. I think he is an ungrateful person who doesn't know how to repay his gratitude!"

The "repaying a favor" mentioned by Liu Shijiu refers to the fact that Liu Qi saved him from Gongsun Yan and also promised to help him rescue Sang Manman and his son Chu Xiaopang.

Although Liu Qi only mentioned it casually, Chu Xingbai knew that Liu Qi always kept his word. In addition, the Kongsang Fairy Boat was very powerful, and Gongsun Yan alone almost capsized Chu Xingbai's boat.

Chu Xingbai knew that with his strength, without Liu Qi's help, he would probably never see his wife and children again in this life, so from then on he stayed to serve Liu Qi.

Liu Qi heard the indignation in Nineteen's tone, and immediately said softly: "As the saying goes, everyone has their own specialty. Since Mr. Chu is unwilling to help, we two poor girls can only let our hands be stained with blood."

Although Liu Qi's voice was soft, everyone present was a martial artist with great accomplishments, so Chu Xingbai on the mast could hear his words clearly.

His eyes moved slightly, and then his lips opened and closed slightly, as if he was muttering something silently, and then he flew down from the mast and landed in front of Liu Qi in a graceful manner.

After standing still, Chu Xingbai looked around and saw the bodies scattered all over the deck. He couldn't help but sighed earnestly, "I am not a good person, but killing sisters like you... is too much of a sin!"

Chu Xingbai hesitated for a while, and finally spoke out what was in his heart.

But before he finished his words, Liu Qi had already walked down to the boat.

After Chu Xingbai finished speaking, he watched Liu Qi's back disappear from the edge of the deck. Then he heard a light voice in his ear: "When did the great thief saint convert to Buddhism? Since Mr. Chu is so kind, why not cross the river to Changle to persuade them, so that they won't do anything to destroy themselves again."

As soon as Liu Qi finished speaking, Liu Nineteen also walked past Chu Xingbai. She suddenly stopped, turned her head and glared at Chu Xingbai fiercely, then snorted disdainfully: "White-eyed wolf!"

After saying that, Liu Nineteen also followed Liu Qi's footsteps and got off the boat.

As for Chu Xingbai, he stood on the deck with his lips pursed, thinking about his reputation, and then silently counted the famous masters of Changle Gang in his mind. Then, he curled his lips, silently jumped up and disappeared into the moonlight.

……

Sujiang Mansion, Linxian Tower.

Xu Yongding had a forced smile on his face, and was forced by the prefect Chen Xingwen beside him to clink glasses with the guests.

Originally, Xu Yongding was accustomed to such scenes, but he had something on his mind today, so he was not in the mood.

Finally, someone at the table noticed Xu Yongding's strangeness and immediately said, "Master Xu, why do you look so absent-minded today? Do you think that we are not qualified to sit at the same table with you, Master Xu?"

Hearing these sarcastic words, Xu Yongding couldn't help but look up, and saw a man with a belly full of fat intestines and gorgeous clothes smiling at him.

Xu Yongding could tell that the smile on the other person's face was not very kind, but he couldn't figure out the other person's identity for the moment, so he could only smile and ask, "I wonder if this person..."

The other party sneered and interrupted Xu Yongding's words: "It seems that Lord Xu is really a noble man who forgets things easily. I am Liao Lei, and now I am appointed as the co-governor of Sujiang Prefecture!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yongding stood up slowly, raised his glass with both hands and saluted, saying, "It turns out to be Lord Liao."

"Hmph!" Liao Lei raised his eyelids and snorted coldly.

This cold snort instantly dissipated the lively atmosphere at the table. All the guests sitting around the table lowered their heads and held their breath. The whole room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

The prefect Chen Xingwen, who was the highest-ranking official at the table and the host, suddenly changed his friendly attitude and sat upright at the table, stroking his beard and smiling without saying a word.

Xu Yongding's eyes flickered as he glanced at everyone's faces. He then understood in his heart that today's banquet was probably not just a welcome party for him.

Yes, I am just a small seventh-rank prosecutor, why should I have all the officials of the Sujiang Prefecture come here to accompany me!
Xu Yongding laughed at himself in his heart, then with a smile on his face, he raised his glass to Liao Lei again and said, "I was distracted by worries just now, I hope you gentlemen don't mind."

"No way, Master Xu, you are too polite!"

"That's right. I think Lord Xu must have been tired on the way here, so he was a little absent-minded just now!" "We are all officials in the same government, there is no need to be so polite!"

……

In response to Xu Yongding's apology, everyone at the table expressed their understanding.

None of you here are stupid. Sujiang Prefecture is only an hour's journey away from the provincial capital of Jiangnan. They should know why Xu Yongding was able to take up the position here!

When everyone's voices gradually died down, the prefect Chen Xingwen, who had been watching with a smile on his face, suddenly spoke up and advised Liao Lei: "Lord Liao, you too, Lord Xu is new here, why do you have to be so aggressive over trivial matters!"

"Humph!" Liao Lei immediately shot back, "He's just a small official. Look at the way you guys look. If you don't know better, you would think it's the Governor who came today!"

As he spoke, Liao Lei looked at Xu Yongding coldly: "Others may be afraid of you, Xu Yongding, but I, Liao Lei, am not afraid. I am just a common gangster. No matter how powerful I am, I can never be greater than the majesty of the imperial court's laws!"

"Well said!" Suddenly a woman's cold voice came out of nowhere.

Then the door of the room was pushed open and a graceful figure walked in slowly.

"Fang Fu!" Seeing the person pushing the door open, Xu Yongding put down the wine glass in his hand, and then asked with a little surprise, "Why are you here?"

Xu Yongding was pleasantly surprised that Liu Qi's appearance saved him from the predicament. He was simply happy to see his daughter appear in front of him unharmed.

Liu Qi stood at the door, glanced at his delighted father, then his eyes turned cold and swept over everyone at the table one by one.

After the officials at the table saw Liu Qi, most of them, including Liao Lei who had just confronted Xu Yongding, unconsciously revealed a strong desire in their eyes.

Only the surprise in the eyes of the elderly prefect Chen Xingwen disappeared in an instant. After a surge of emotions in his eyes, he stood up with a warm smile on his face.

"My niece came at the right time. Just now everyone was praising Master Xu for having a good daughter!"

"Yes! Yes!" Everyone came to their senses and nodded in agreement with Chen Xingwen.

Liu Qi's eyes instantly fell on the oldest-looking person at the table, and then he asked calmly, "Are you Chen Xingwen, the governor of Sujiang?"

Chen Xingwen stroked his beard and smiled, "Just call me Uncle Chen."

As he said this, he was about to walk out from the table to greet Liu Qi.

Unexpectedly, Liu Qi took the initiative to step forward and said lightly, "He is old and blind. It seems that Sun Jiyun's ability to judge people is really not that good." Chen Xingwen, who was nearly 60 years old and had gray hair, was stunned for a moment.

At the same time, Liu Qi had slowly walked to the table. Seeing his father Xu Yongding about to come out, he waved at him, signaling him to stay calm.

After seeing Xu Yongding calm down, Liu Qi walked slowly around the round table and said calmly, "Since Sun Jiyun gave my father a position out of my favor, I have to come and see it with my own eyes, so that others won't say that Governor Sun doesn't know how to judge people."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Qi suddenly stopped, and the fat figure in front of him seemed to tremble slightly.

Liu Qi recalled the information Chu Xingbai had revealed, and then said softly, "Mr. Liao Lei, right?"

Hearing the cold voice coming from behind him, Liao Lei felt the chilly air rushing up to his head. He then gritted his teeth and pretended to be calm, saying, "I am an official appointed by the imperial court, you..."

Before he could finish his words, Liu Qi interrupted him rudely, "This trip today was worthwhile. Since I entered the martial arts world, this is the first time I've heard someone not afraid of me!"

"Master Liao, it seems that you...are not simple!"

Every time Liu Qi uttered a word, the piece of fat in front of him would shake visibly!
"Huchi...huchi..."

Gradually, the heavy breathing sound fell into everyone's ears.

The few people who had originally been gloating over Liao Lei's misfortune could no longer laugh, and everyone at the table showed expressions of horror.

As for Liao Lei... he was already breathing in big gulps of air without caring about his image, as if only this could relieve the bone-chilling coldness that kept surging in his internal organs!
The first person who couldn't bear to watch was Xu Yongding. He looked at Liao Lei's ugly appearance, and a look of pity flashed in his eyes. He immediately raised his eyes and said to Liu Qi: "Fang Fu, I think we should just forget it."

Liu Qi slowly opened his narrowed eyes upon hearing this. As the cold light in his eyes faded away, Liao Lei felt that the endless chill in his body disappeared without a trace in an instant.

He knew that the person behind him was the culprit of all this, but at this moment he did not have the courage to look back, even to take a quick glance in the moonlight!
Liu Qi silently withdrew his gaze from Liao Lei, and then looked around at everyone with a disdainful look: "It seems that everyone present here has an official position no lower than that of my father."

"But Lord Liao is right. I am just a commoner and I don't care about hierarchy. If my father has been wronged by you..."

"The number of officials who died at my hands is much greater than the official hats on your heads combined."

Liu Qi glanced at everyone indifferently, and everyone who saw him lowered their heads and avoided him.

Seeing that all the officials at the table were trembling with fear, Liu Qi just remembered the main purpose of coming here today, and said softly: "The gangsters of the Changle Gang have been wiped out by me. The Changlefang in the city that harbors filth and dirt..."

Liu Qi paused, then looked at the prefect Chen Xingwen: "Consider it as a gift from me, as a daughter, to my father for taking office."

If the expressions on the faces of the officials present just now were one of fear, now their faces all changed into shock!
Especially the prefect Chen Xingwen, who didn't care that Liu Qi had just insulted him in public, and said in a panic after being shocked: "Miss Xu, don't you know that the right protector of the Changle Gang is in Sujiang Mansion right now? If he knew about this, I'm afraid the whole Sujiang Mansion would be in turmoil!"

It seems that these officials are not completely ignorant!

Liu Qi thought to himself.

But since it didn't involve his own official position, he had no intention of caring about it, and he blatantly allowed Changlefang to do some dirty things in the area under his jurisdiction!
A gambling house with underworld background...how can it be a clean place?

Liu Qi put aside his thoughts and said softly, "Is the Right Protector mentioned by the prefect Xue Pingyue?"

Chen Xingwen nodded woodenly.

Liu Qi then said, "What a coincidence. I just killed a man. His name is also Xue Pingyue."

(End of this chapter)